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- noun humorous, informal
anorexia nervosa (or any similareating disorder ) when occurring in a male.
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Examples
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Recently, though, actor Dennis Quaid admitted he suffered from what he calls manorexia -- male anorexia -- while filming the movie "Wyatt Earp" in 1994.
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Actor Dennis Quaid put a famous face on male eating disorders when he admitted he suffered from what he calls manorexia, male anorexia, while filming the movie, "Wyatt Earp," in 1994.
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I suppose that manorexia is a serious disorder and all, but I can't help thinking that it seems like total bullshit, as I've never known a manorexic or even heard of one until I read this highly suspect article today.
Archive 2007-03-01 2007
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Unfortunately, the term "manorexia" (as noted in this article) may suggest that there is something unique about anorexia amongst men.
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Unfortunately, the term "manorexia" (as noted in this article) may suggest that there is something unique about anorexia amongst men.
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Apparently Dennis Quaid himself felt anorexia is a girl thing as he reportedly labeled his eating disorder as "manorexia".
The Lost Boys Laura Collins 2007
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Unfortunately, the term "manorexia" (as noted in this article) may suggest that there is something unique about anorexia amongst men.
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Along with the rise in so-called "manorexia" is the body dysmorphia condition of
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But, as with the terms "manorexia" and "manscaping," now that the media has noticed that practices once exclusively thought of as female actually aren't, a new term has been created for guys.
Jezebel 2009
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In most cases, anorexia is suffered by women, although more and more cases of what's referred to as "manorexia" are surfacing in men.
That's Fit 2008
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